Birds in Wisconsin in August

Percent of complete checklists in Wisconsin that reported the bird during these weeks, 2016–2025 (84,857 checklists). It shows how likely you are to list the bird, not how many there are. Methods.

1. 1American Goldfinch64%
2. 2Black-capped Chickadee51%
3. 3Mourning Dove49%
4. 4Blue Jay48%
5. 5Northern Cardinal44%
6. 6American Robin43%
7. 7American Crow41%
8. 8Cedar Waxwing35%
9. 9White-breasted Nuthatch35%
10. 10Downy Woodpecker35%
11. 11Gray Catbird34%
12. 12Song Sparrow32%
13. 13Barn Swallow30%
14. 14Eastern Wood-Pewee28%
15. 15Ruby-throated Hummingbird27%
16. 16Mallard24%
17. 17Red-winged Blackbird24%
18. 18House Sparrow24%
19. 19House Finch22%
20. 20Red-bellied Woodpecker22%
21. 21Northern Flicker21%
22. 22Great Blue Heron21%
23. 23Northern House Wren21%
24. 24Canada Goose20%
25. 25Sandhill Crane20%
26. 26Ring-billed Gull19%
27. 27Red-eyed Vireo19%
28. 28Hairy Woodpecker19%
29. 29Common Grackle18%
30. 30Eastern Kingbird17%
31. 31Common Yellowthroat17%
32. 32European Starling15%
33. 33Wood Duck15%
34. 34Baltimore Oriole15%
35. 35Killdeer14%
36. 36Chipping Sparrow13%
37. 37Indigo Bunting13%
38. 38Turkey Vulture13%
39. 39Belted Kingfisher13%
40. 40Tree Swallow12%
41. 41Red-breasted Nuthatch11%
42. 42Chimney Swift11%
43. 43Green Heron11%
44. 44Rose-breasted Grosbeak11%
45. 45Double-crested Cormorant11%
46. 46Eastern Phoebe10%
47. 47Great Egret10%
48. 48American Redstart10%

• White-throated Sparrowfirst arrivals late August, peaks the second week of October
• Red-breasted Nuthatchfirst arrivals late August, peaks the second week of September
• Swainson's Thrushfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September
• Tennessee Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks the second week of September
• Magnolia Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September
• Blackpoll Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September
• Bay-breasted Warblerfirst arrivals mid August, peaks the second week of September
• Common Nighthawkfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks late August
• Cooper's Hawkfirst arrivals late August, peaks mid September
• Cape May Warblerfirst arrivals the second week of August, peaks early September

• American Robinmost gone by the second week of August
• Baltimore Oriolemost gone by late August
• Common Gracklemost gone by mid August
• Tree Swallowmost gone by mid August
• Indigo Buntingmost gone by the second week of August
• Chipping Sparrowmost gone by the second week of August
• Great Crested Flycatchermost gone by mid August
• Eastern Kingbirdmost gone by mid August
• Field Sparrowmost gone by the second week of August
• Northern Rough-winged Swallowmost gone by early August
• Willow Flycatchermost gone by early August
• Purple Martinmost gone by late August

49. 49Bald Eagle9.9%
50. 50Red-tailed Hawk9.6%
51. 51Eastern Bluebird7.9%
52. 52Great Crested Flycatcher7.8%
53. 53American Herring Gull7.7%
54. 54Spotted Sandpiper7.6%
55. 55American White Pelican7.1%
56. 56Pileated Woodpecker7.1%
57. 57Lesser Yellowlegs6.8%
58. 58Wild Turkey6.8%
59. 59Blue-gray Gnatcatcher6.7%
60. 60Rock Pigeon6.6%